Adam Federici: Is He Good Enough?

[SteveRoyal]

http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/NewsDet ... 28,00.html

Goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann injured himself in our 1-0 home win over Blackpool on Tuesday night, and he could be out for a few weeks according to boss Steve Coppell.

Marcus hurt himself while preparing to kick downfield in the 70th minute, but pulled up with a calf problem and had to be replaced by Australian Adam Federici.

My immediate reaction is that I'd imagine he will be out of action for a few weeks.

The question is, can he perform well enough to keep Marcus out of the team?
Can he perform at this level?

Debate.

[Hoop Blah]

He's not up to it.

Concedes far too many goals that a keeper at this level should prevent.

[Royal Rother]

I think he's good enough.

The next few weeks will tell whether he is, and will probably be make or break for him at this club.

[Alan Partridge]

I think he's good enough.

The next few weeks will tell whether he is, and will probably be make or break for him at this club.

agreed on the 2nd paragraph.

[Drew_3]

Will probably make or break our season as well, what with the 6 pointer against brum coming up!!

[Franchise FC]

Ben Foster - emergency loan

European games over until the New Year and Kuszak as cover for Van Der Sar. SAF rates him but has stated he needs games.

Seems like the obvious answer.

[chandog]

i dont think fedders is good enough to keep USA out of the team

although he may have improved a lot recently while out on loan so he could prove himself in the next few crucial games

[andrew1957]

I think he is good enough but it will take him time to be top keeper week in week out. I just hope that the RFC faithful will be patient with him if he makes an odd howler.

In reality no chance - many will be baying for his blood even if he only lets just one in during say the next three matches.

[OLLIE KEARNS]

Southend fans rated him very highly on their fans forum and, aside from 6 mins v Man U, he's done well each time he's played. Let's please give him a chance and some active support and encouragment would be a good thing come Saturday

[Barry the bird boggler]

No real reason to doubt him so far and he's earned rave reviews in League 2.

Games for us have been with supposedly "weaker" sides and its true clean sheets appear to be a rarity for him but its hardly surprising if the defensive unit in front him changes every game and those games are not exactly close together.

Of the goals he's conceded very few have been his fault - yes there's that one v ManU. On the upside he has pulled of some fine saves as well. All we can do is watch and get right behing him and the team.

If we show we're right behind him then that will help the players adjust as well.

[Royal Rother]

He (generally) catches very cleanly, has an accurate exocet kick from hands which he releases very quickly, and has proved himself to be an excellent shot-stopper.

Criticism of his positioning might well be justified but I like him and hope his strengths will shine through in the next few weeks.

Hahnemann has a couple of weaknesses but, even with those, has (according to most sensible observers) shown himself to be an excellent 'keeper over the years at even the highest level. Everyone makes mistakes, just look at Van Der Sarr, Robinson, James, Cech etc. etc.

[Stranded]

He'll me more than fine - my only concern may be what reaction the crowd may give him if he does make a mistake.

[Hoop Blah]

There is no point in getting in loan keeper in at the moment.

Federici is here and this is looking like his chance show what he can do. To not give him a go would be wrong and make having him here a waste of time.

Personally I don't think he's good enough, but he's been patient and waited for his chance. We have to give it to him to see what he's made of. I don't get the feeling that he's ever looked that solid apart from making some good saves in the cup draw at Utd although I do agree with RR that his distribution is excellent and he can pull off some excellent saves. Pulling off the occassional save is the easy bit of goal keeping, I just don't think he does the rest well enough to be a keeper at this level.

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

Never filled me with confidence. Hopefully the loan spell will have done him well.

Can't help but think if he was that good he wouldn't have been prepared to play 2nd fidle for so long.

Massive few weeks for him, Marcus is gonna go eventually, A Fed needs to show he can replace him long term.

[papereyes]

Other than posting this quite fantastic photo of A Fed, I agree with Hoop Blah, really.

I think his weaker areas are only going to be improved by a run of games. If he has a long term future here, then this is his chance to take.

[Wycombe Royal]

We wouldn't be allowed an emergency loan as we have another fit keeper at the club to cover Hahneman.

[RoyalBlue]

I don't think the term 'emergency' has any real meaning at this level and no-one is able to define, let alone bothers to check, what constitutes an 'emergency'.

As to the suggestion of Ben Foster - I thought I'd heard somewhere that he was injured at the moment.

[Wycombe Royal]

I don't think the term 'emergency' has any real meaning at this level and no-one is able to define, let alone bothers to check, what constitutes an 'emergency'.

As to the suggestion of Ben Foster - I thought I'd heard somewhere that he was injured at the moment.

It really does have to be an emergency loan now as the "loan" window closed a couple of weeks ago, hence why Mikkel Anderson was going on a 7 day loan to Brentford as they have no other keeper to replace Hamer.

[rfcjoe]

Yes he is good enough. Have faith.

[loyalroyal4life]

I don't think the term 'emergency' has any real meaning at this level and no-one is able to define, let alone bothers to check, what constitutes an 'emergency'.

As to the suggestion of Ben Foster - I thought I'd heard somewhere that he was injured at the moment.

Ben Foster is likely to start for United tonight so don't think he is injured HTH